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I do not wish to be understood, however, that certain 

 species of American vines should succeed everywhere and in 

 all soils. This would not be natural, and can hardly be ex- 

 pected. We have instances on record now, with even our 

 short experience, which serve to show that we must again 

 study the species adapted to our particular soil and locality. 

 The Taylor and Elvira, two Riparia varities, succeed well at 

 Dresels and Gundlach, below Sonoma, while at Kohler's 

 Vineyard at Glen Ellen they do not succeed, while the 

 Lenoir grows finely., and produces well; and the Herbemont 

 again one of the most flourishing and vigorous at Gnndlachs 

 and Talcoa, does not succeed at Kohler's, only ten miles 

 from there. So far, the wild Riparia, the Lenoir and Her- 

 bemont have given the most general satisfaction, while the 

 Californica seems also to succeed well in all deep, rich 

 soils, especially in adobe, and does not seem to flourish in 

 dry soil or hard-pan. The same may be said in France and! 

 Europe, hence the conflicting reports from there about the 

 results obtained with American vines. The question there is 

 now, not so much their resistance, of which nearly all seem 

 to be convinced, but the applicability and adaptability of 

 certain varieties to certain soils and locations. The follow- 

 ing, taken from the wine and spirit news, and published sev- 

 eral years ago, may serve as an illustration of the estimation 

 in which they are held there, and the extent to which they 

 have been adopted to reinstate their failing vineyards. I 

 have the pleasure to be one of the correspondents of Mdme 

 la Duchess de Khz James and gladly add my testimony to 

 that of the gentleman referred to, as to her enthusiasm and 

 zeal, and the incalculable benefits which her able writings 

 and splendid example have conferred upon our beloved in- 

 dustry. 



Under the heading "Measures for Combatting the Phyl- 

 loxera," a pamphlet has recently been published at Bordeaux, 



